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Chapter 8: Girl Talk

The next day, Buri, Yuki and Kel all walked into the city. Yuki and Buri repeatedly eyes Kel. Finally, Yuki broke down.

"What's wrong with you Kel?" She asked. Kel's far away look was in her eyes as she looked at Yuki.

"Oh nothing." She smiled, than frowned. "Well something." Yuki and Buri exchanged looks.

"I think we should sit." Said Buri. The three women found a tree in a park of some kind and sat down. Both women looked at Kel. She seemed far away, in her own thoughts so to speak. Finally Kel explained.

"Well." She began. "I am in a dilemma." Both Yuki an Buri nodded. Kel sat back again. Finally Buri who couldn't take it anymore said.

"Is it about you and Dom, Kel? I saw you to kissing the other day." Yuki elbowed her.

"Umm yeah. See he....wants to get married." Yuki screamed in excitement. A habit she picked up from the ladies at court in Corus.

"And what did you say?" asked Yuki in excitement.

"I told him no. Well acutely I just tried to shrug it off. With no success."

"Well of course not." Buri told them. "He loves you. Listen He wants to be with you." Kel kind of looked away again.

"Yeah I know...." She sighed. "I want to be with him too. Maybe not marriage. I don't think I am ready for marriage." Yukie smiled.

"Don't tell us, Tell him" She told her in yamini. Kel stood nodded and ran back to the palace.

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Later, after supper Kel was pacing her rooms. She had asked Dom to come here at the eight bell which was five minuets time away. The bell rang and Kel sank inot her chair. She was wearing a simple blue dress Lalasa made for her. The knock came, Kel adjusted her hair one last time and opened the door.

Dom stood there with his blue eyes wondering down her dress. "Nice dress" he told her once she had shut the door. Dom sat down and looked at Kel. He seemed cool and collected. Kel sunk to the bed and side.

"Dom, Dom I love you." She told him with a sigh of relief. She wasn't sure she would be able to get the words out.

"I know" He told her quietly. He stood up and knelt before her. Taking her hands he kissed them. "And I love you, so don't you want to marry me." He asked pleadingly.

"I am not ready, to marry you." She said sadly. "And your not ready to marry either, I know your not."

"I am ready, and will wait to you are." He said standing up. Taking out a braclet he handed it to her. "I had it made for you. I noticed you don't have much jewelry stuff so I thought this would do." The bracelet was a simple gold chain, but it sparkled. He was right, she didn't have much jewelry.

"Thank you" She told him standing. He wrapped and arm around her waist and pulled her in.

"If we can't wed, will you let me kiss you?" he asked. She looked at him oddly.

"What would it matter if I said no?" she asked.

"It wouldn't, I would do this anyway." He placed and hand on the small of her back on brought his head to hers for a long savory kiss. It was not like their other kisses that were simple and sweet. This kiss made Kel well up with desire and passion. When he stopped kissing her she looked away. He pointed her chin up to look at him.

"That's how I feel about you all the time, lady." He said. He quickly kissed her again and took his leave. Kel put the bracelet on, changed into breeches and went out to take Peachblossom for a ride around the titling yard.

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Dom settled down in front of his canvas, and began to paint the dress Kel had on the night. He painted her small delicate nose, the lines of the swooping dress, with a chain on her left hand. He sighed as he looked at the picture.

"It's very good." Said a familiar voice. Dom turned to find Raoul looking at the painting. "Don't forget her freckles though." Dom nodded and began to paint tiny freckles on Kel's ruddy cheeks.

"I just wish she would, tell me why I can't marry her." Raoul smiled.

"I think she feels like she is taking away your life." He said with a frown. "But, she does love you?" Dom nodded. "Well, I guess my news will have to wait till after I talk to her." Raoul was leaving when Dom turned him around to face him.

"What news?" he crooked.

"Buri! That's what I came for, Buri is having twins." Raoul had a very content face on but Dom looked at him sternly.

"That's not the news" he said in a flat tone. Raoul sighed

"Your right, it's not. But like I said, it will have to wait." He then left the courpal and his painting alone. Dom turned back to the picture of Kel. She was just so pretty in the picture, but the picture could not keep his bed warm for years to come. (hahahah evil me) He blew out the candle and left the room.

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Late that night, Kel woke up as a door opened. There stood Dom. He looked determined and Kel sighed. "I told you," she began but he cut her off.

"I am not here to argue with you. I am here to be with you." He said quietly. She sat up in bed and he sat next to her and laid down. "Go back to sleep, my lady." He said in a whisper. Kel nodded off in his arms and slept for the rest of the night with out waking until dawn.

When she did wake Dom was asleep beside her. His hand under her head, and his body snuggled close to hers. She sighed, got up silently, trying not to wake him. He opened one of his eyes. "It wasn't a dream? So I did sleep next to my love last night." He told her with a yawn. She bent close to his head for another kiss like the night before's. She once again wanted to say yes to Dom, but couldn't. She broke off the kiss and got up. "I have to wash up" she mumbled. He nodded letting her go. When she came back he was standing up and stretching.

"Shall we go and dine?" he asked.

"Yes I think we shall.

End of Chappie:

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